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Boston Globe - Entertainment

Here are 10 of the best documentaries of 2025 - Read on for Globe critic Odie Henderson's picks of the best documentaries of the year.

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Sick of the same Christmas songs? Check out this playlist of lesser-known tunes. -- To skirt the now-grating classics and AI slop, we've compiled a playlist of tunes spanning folk, R&B, and alt-rock, all from 2000 and onwards.

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Odie Henderson's 10 best movies of 2025

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Lawmaker sues over renaming of Kennedy Center to add Trump -- Representative Joyce Beatty argued that without an act of Congress, the Kennedy Center's board does not have the power to add the sitting president's name to the institution.

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odie henderson review | ★1/2 - 'Anaconda': Rebooting this snake is a meta mistake - Jack Black, Paul Rudd, and Thandiwe Newton remake the '90s hit in this unfunny horror comedy.

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UK authorities bring new charges of rape and sexual assault against Russell Brand -- Brand, 50, had already been charged in April with two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault.

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The Year in Arts - The 20 biggest Boston pop culture moments of 2025 - From the return of the DunKings to Coldplaygate at Gillette, here are the year's top Boston pop culture moments.

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Chris Vognar: The top 10 (ish) television shows of the year

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Murray Whyte: In a year of tumult for the arts, a few bright moments stand out

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Seymour Hersh goes in front of the camera for Laura Poitras's 'Cover-Up' -- Poitras, the director of "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed" and "Citizenfour," had pursued the legendary journalist for a film for years.

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Two children's movies to stream now -- Try these two new children's movies for the holidays.

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What do teens in Palestine, Lebanon, and Ukraine have in common? Music — and this Needham nonprofit. -- Through Peace Tracks, students from countries such as Ukraine, Palestine, and Lebanon virtually write and record music together, learning empathy and compassion in the process.

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'Museums are targets': Inside the ICA's high-stakes moment under new leadership -- Nora Burnett Abrams, who took over last May, says she is looking to innovative programs to "deepen our relevance in the city."

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Streaming Yule log videos, reviewed -- Dogs? Squirrels? These videos have something for everyone.

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'Breakdown: 1975′ has intriguing intentions but a muddled execution -- The documentary digs into an influential year in moviemaking, but has a wider focus than just the year in the title.

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'The End of an Era': Four takeaways from Taylor Swift's new docuseries -- The first two episodes of Swift's new docuseries premiered Friday on Disney+, offering an intimate look at the pop star's massive Eras Tour.

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Looking at how the Jazz Age looked

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The country's founders carefully planned the architecture of the new democracy. Then came Trump.

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Jimmy Kimmel will deliver Britain's 'Alternative Christmas Message'

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Missing Bowen Yang already? Here are the actor's top 10 'SNL' characters.

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As a sports thriller, 'Marty Supreme' ping pongs between obnoxious and insufferable

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Appreciating James Ransone's great tragic character in the wake of the actor's tragic death

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Barry Manilow diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer, says he will undergo surgery

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A mysterious fedora, a thieving cat, and other stories that made us smile in 2025

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In 'Song Sung Blue' the good times never seem so good

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The 75 best books of 2025

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Nicki Minaj surprises conservatives with praise for Trump, Vance at Arizona event

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As a kid, I felt like Charlie Brown and Charles Schulz just got me

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At 100 years, Harlem Globetrotters still set records, break barriers, and take time to say hello

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This week's TV: Christina Aguilera's Christmas special, Kate Winslet's directorial debut, and more

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Free holiday events in Boston: puppet shows, nature walks, and more

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'The White Lotus,' 'The Beast in Me,' and more: the best TV scenes of 2025

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Donald McIntyre, 91, dies; starred in new vision of Wagner's operas

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